APPARATUS, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR STORAGE IN A REFRIGERATED APPLIANCE

摘要

An apparatus, system, and method for storage in a refrigerated appliance. One aspect includes glides or slides underneath and within the bottom perimeter dimensions of any bin or bin carrier relative to its supporting structure in the refrigerated appliance. This allows adjacent bins to more efficiently utilize lateral storage space in the refrigerator. It also promotes hiding of the glide or slides from view.

主权项

1. A system of supporting and guiding a component that can be moved along an axis between a home position and a pulled out position comprising:
a. a pull out component having a bottom with opposite sides, a front, and a rear defining a bottom perimeter, the opposite sides on opposite sides of the axis, the front and rear along the axis; b. a base under the pull out component having a front and a rear along the axis; c. a first guide member attached to or integrated with the bottom of the pull out component, the first guide member at or within the perimeter of the bottom of the pull out component and extended in the direction of the axis; and d. a second guide member attached to or integrated with the base, the second guide member cooperating with the first guide member to guide the pull out component relative to the base along the axis between the home and pulled out positions.